20 Free WordPress Themes for Membership Sites

If you run a membership site, it’s good to have an easy-to-navigate, fast and aesthetically pleasing WordPress theme.

But finding a WordPress theme that suits membership websites may be difficult, especially with such a wide range of prices, feature limitations, coding practices and the specific requirements of a given project.

The ones we’ve shared below are a variety that include both full feature themes and demo only themes.

As far as coding custom features or fixing problems, you may have to rely on other WordPress communities and other helpful users of the same themes for support on the selections below:

WPExplorer WordPress themes brand doesn’t provide support.

ThemeIsle brand requires an expensive subscription of $149 to get support.

1. Elegant

This theme is just what it states: elegant. It features a clean and crisp aesthetic that would fit any business. It’s a one-page design with an extremely easy-to-navigate layout. It features four buttons for pages or sections of your site, making it easy for members to access the material they’re looking for. This theme is great for any membership site.

2. Corporate

This theme provides more space for images and various posts from the membership site. It’s easy to customize the homepage slider on this theme. It features built-in custom post types to meet your needs.

3. GoPress

This theme has more of a “blogger” feel to it, but for a membership site that provides a lot of text for their members and visitors, it’s perfect. The theme features categories on the side and a large image area in the center for catching your visitors’ eyes.

5. Adapt

This free WordPress theme features four categories of your choosing at the bottom of the page. Each category has room for text under it for a description or more information. Like Corporate, it features built-in custom post types.

6. Portafolio

This theme is perfect for a membership site that wants to present a really professional image. The theme features three sections below a large image in the center that can be used to describe different aspects of the website. Portafolio also has a black header with striking white buttons for accessing the different parts of the site.

7. WPTuts

The free WPTuts theme has a lot of room for images with a slideshow just under the header. This is great for any membership site that wants to display different images for different parts of their page.

8. Pytheas

This theme has beautiful social media buttons at the top right of the page. It features a dark grey header with orange accents. It’s got a fun aesthetic and feels more playful than some of the other themes. It features the ability for built-in custom posts. It’s great for any membership site wanting to give their users a fun experience online.

9. Fresh and Clean

The name says it all. This theme has a fresh and clean aesthetic and gives the visitor a sense of minimalism. There’s an option header banner ad. Also, the theme loads very quickly for an easy experience for members.

11. Emmet Lite

The Emmet Lite theme is a beautiful and simple look, just right for the mobile age of browsing. It would look great for any membership site. It’s easy on the eyes look will give a clear impression about your membership site, and give the content main-focus.

12. Amadeus

13. MegaResponsive

It’s in the name: MegaResponsive. This theme features a blog-like interface with several buttons on the side for the different pages of your website. It also features a beautiful mobile theme that is easy to use for your members.

14. CreativeMag

This theme is great for a group or business that wants a fun and different membership site for their users. It also has a “blogger” feel to it, but provides lots of area for displaying your latest updates.

15. CW Magazine

Though it has the word “magazine” in the title, it’s not necessarily just for magazines. This website theme could work for various membership sites. It features great mobile accessibility and provides space for images with each update.

16. Business Lite

Business Lite is a great theme for any membership site. With excellent mobile compatibility and a clean and crisp feel, it will provide your visitors with a site that’s easy to access. It features three categories at the top describing three aspects of your website. It’s also compatible with almost all browsers.

17. CWP Youit

This free theme has a view of multiple blog posts, each with an image above it. This is great for providing your members with updates. It’s got localization and is compatible with most browsers. It also has clean and validated code.

18. Medica Lite

Medica Lite is a theme that was designed for medical services, but don’t let that deter you from using it. Like other ThemeIsle Themes it’s got clean code and browser compatibility. It features blog posts for your updates and buttons at the bottom to provide your members with easy access to different parts of your site.

19. ZBlackbeard

This theme has a large image in the mid-center. This is perfect for showcasing your brand. It’s got easy-to-navigate buttons to take users to any part of your website. It’s got great mobile compatibility for users on the go, which is great for any membership site.

Conclusion

Now that you have some options, explore them. It’s important to find a theme that’s fast, mobile ready and suits your brand. We hope this list has made the search for membership WordPress themes easier.

Although some customization will be needed, a WordPress theme can sure make it easier to get a professional look for a membership site!